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Ohio Supreme Court will Decide Whether Outside Salespeople are Employees under Ohio Constitution’s Minimum Wage Provision

October 31, 2014 / Steven Steinglass

The Ohio Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal of the Second District’s decision in Haight v. Cheap Escape Co., 2014-Ohio-2447. This case held that by adopting the language of Article II, Section 34a of the Ohio Constitution, Ohio voters intended to abolish the minimum wage exemptions contained in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act […]

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Appellate Ruling: Outside Salespeople are Employees under Constitution’s Minimum Wage Provision

In Haight v. Cheap Escape Co., 2014-Ohio-2447, the Ohio Second District Court of Appeals held that outside salespeople paid on commission were employees as defined by Article II, Section 34a of the Ohio Constitution. This section states: As used in this section: “employer,” “employee,” “employ,” “person” and “independent contractor” have the same meanings as under